The age of the true ‘backmarker’ team in Formula 1 may be coming to an end. Gone are the times where Minardi would regularly prop up the standings, or the fleeting trio of Caterham, HRT and Marussia would scramble outside of the points.
The Sauber name is to disappear from Formula 1 after it was announced on Friday the team would be rebranded as Alfa Romeo Racing ahead of the 2019 season.
Kimi Raikkonen made his first appearance as a Sauber driver in over 17 years in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, hitting the track in Formula 1 post-season testing ahead of his 2019 move to the team.
Sauber Motorsport has announced it is launching a new junior team programme that will partner with Charouz Racing System to race in Formula 2, Formula 3 and Formula 4 from next year.
Sauber Formula 1 driver Marcus Ericsson is viewing his move to the United States to race in the Verizon IndyCar Series from 2019 as a long-term project, saying he expects to remain in the series "for quite some time."
Marcus Ericsson hailed Sauber’s “great performance” after recording his best Formula 1 qualifying result in Brazil on Saturday as he looks to “show what the team is missing” ahead of his departure.
Sauber will take a decision "quite soon" on who will fill its second Formula 1 seat for 2019 and partner Kimi Raikkonen, according to team principal Frederic Vasseur.
Marcus Ericsson will drop 10 places on the grid for Sunday's Italian Grand Prix after Sauber changed the engine on his Formula 1 power unit ahead of final practice at Monza.
Alfa Romeo Sauber has announced that Jan Monchaux has joined the Formula 1 team as its new head of aerodynamics, working under technical director Jörg Zander.
Charles Leclerc is unwilling to set any firm expectations for his debut Formula 1 season in 2018 with Sauber, but is sure the team's improved engine agreement with Ferrari will offer "a big step".
Sauber has confirmed that Formula 2 championship leader Charles Leclerc will feature in four Formula 1 practice sessions before the end of the season, starting next week in Malaysia.
Charles Leclerc needs to be given time to focus on clinching the FIA Formula 2 title before discussing a possible Formula 1 seat for 2018, reckons Sauber chief Frederic Vasseur.